ABABCCDDEEE Poetry

The ABABCCDDEEE rhyme scheme typically forms an 11-line stanza that opens with alternating rhymes (ABAB), shifts to two couplets (CC and DD), and concludes with a final triplet (EEE). This structure builds momentum, introduces variation, and ends with emphasis – ideal for reflective, persuasive, or formal verse like epistles and odes.

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Lament

by Thomas Hardy

Hardy’s ‘Lament’ mourns a vibrant woman’s absence, contrasting the joy she brought to life with the silence of her grave.

The poem follows a clear and careful rhyme scheme: ABABCCDDEEE in each stanza. This pattern gives the poem a musical and thoughtful rhythm, even though the topic is about grief. It helps guide the reader through the speaker’s emotions, almost like a slow, steady song. The rhyme also adds to the feeling that the speaker has carefully chosen his words. This kind of structured rhyme shows Hardy’s skill in making even sorrow sound measured and calm.

How she would have loved

A party to-day! -

Bright-hatted and gloved,

With table and tray

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